MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



Three days she struggled and fought, but 

 the obstinate ball still rolled around in her 

 craw and seemed about to conquer, when, 

 with one great gasp, one awful struggle, 

 she managed to dislodge about seven 

 inches of the coarse, knotted stuff! How 

 triumphantly she shook her head over the 

 ejected material, and how quickly she went 

 to work to replace it by a good substantial 

 meal! During the enemy's possession of 

 the digestive stronghold, she had been able 

 to swallow only enough to sustain life. 



It was during one of her times of jollity 

 that she discovered a register in the wall 

 not far above the floor. It evidently af- 

 forded her great pleasure, and in this snug 

 corner, with the gentle heat surrounding 

 her, she was generally found cuddled down 

 on very cold mornings. 



During the first winter of Chupes' life 

 and of Jenny's stay with us, I went away 



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